Bring a Sweater: Archive Adventures

Episode Eleven: Final Reflections, Insights, and Advice

In this episode Lady and Alaina reflect on practices and lessons learned from five weeks in archives. They have a lot of easy to overlook practical advice for people setting off on their own archive adventure. 

Episode Ten: The Archive at the Smithsonian

In this episode Lady and Alaina visit the archive room at the Smithsonian Museum of American history and have their first experience working alone. All of that, and a squirrel too. 

Episode Nine: Some Favorite Documents

In this episode Lady and Alaina read from and discuss some of their favorite finds from the archives. 

Episode Eight: Return to the GW Birthplace

In this episode Lady and Alaina return to the George Washington Birthplace National Monument to talk with Cultural Resource Manager Amy Muraca. 

Episode Seven: The Library of Congress

In this episode Lady and Alaina do their first research in the Library of Congress's manuscript reading room. Every part of their visit to DC was a success. 

Episode Six: An Archaeological Break

In this episode Lady and Alaina take a break from archival work to help out with some archaeological shovel test at the George Washington birthplace. They also share some experiences of that park service landscape. 

Episode Five: A Visit to Mount Vernon

In this episode Lady and Alaina broadcast from within the special collections room at the Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon. 

Episode Four: Relating to the Documents

In this episode Lady and Alaina share some of their first thoughts about working with documents and the challenges and joys of dealing with antique hand writing. 

Episode Three: Visiting King George

In this Episode Lady and Alaina visit their first county courthouse archive. Learn more about their work on a new Historical Resource Study for the George Washington Birthplace National Monument. 

Episode Two: Stack of Doom, Stacks of Dread

In this Episode Lady and Alaina discuss one the more useful, yet terrifying, parts of a modern archive: the moving bookshelves (stacks). Learn more about their work for a new Historical Resource Study for the George Washington Birthplace National Monument.